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In Chapter 1 the proposition was advanced that the most appropriate help for the hearing impaired at the present time is amplification, carefully tailored to individual need and supported with adequate counselling. A consideration of the historical development of hearing aids is relevant because thereby light can be thrown on a number of current attitudes and problems. Two aspects will be considered, one relating to the development of the instruments for assisting hearing and the other to the development of service provision. These two strands will be reviewed independently although, in fact, they are closely interwoven.
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Brooks, D. (1989). The Historical Setting. In: Brooks, D.N. (eds) Adult Aural Rehabilitation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3452-9_2
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